Semi-truck crash with downed power lines traps driver, Huntington IN

Traffic

Reported: 09/08/2025 06:04 PM (PDT)

S 600 W & E 1100 S, Liberty Township, IN 46781

A semi-truck crashed at the intersection of 600 W and 1100 S in Liberty Township. Power lines were downed by the accident, and the driver was trapped inside the vehicle. Emergency responders and air medical services were dispatched to the scene.

Audio|Source: Huntington City and County Police and Fire

05:21

Transcript:

00:00

Tinker, smoking, advising it's a terrible accident.

00:03

Traffic on Office 100 dispatch, 2106.

00:05

22234-4-Wain-Sign-2203-4-Wain-Signal 307.

00:26

Ready. 5223.

00:27

512. Dispatch 512.

00:28

Dispatch 516.

00:29

They know what kind of a tanker? CP did not know.

00:34

He said he believed fuel, but he couldn't.

00:36

No. Medic 34[6],

00:37

emergency run[2],

00:38

1,100 south and 600 east, 1100 south and 600 east, Warren, it's right on the county line, medic 34.

00:47

Thank you 512.

00:48

You want to put the same one standby[4] for us? 512.

00:51

Huntington 527, 530 en route[3].

00:54

Okay. At 44, you have an emergency fuel.

00:57

Dispatch the record. Dispatch the record, if they want to see them on standby[4], you let them on standby.

01:01

Yeah, we're calling to get a flight service now.

01:03

Both SAM[5]s are in the air.

01:05

Start breaking down.

01:06

Clear CM2 on final.

01:08

E-Shall 541 in route.

01:16

541. If you guys aren't clear, there are lines down[1] on the semi, the driver is still inside.

01:20

You can see movements that are not approaching due to the lines.

01:22

Thank you. County 524.

01:26

524. Last mile, I know unit was traffic gone.

01:29

524, a route from Warren.

01:32

524. 524. 524. Huntington Disci, Disci, 517.

01:34

517. Is anybody requested Sam on standby[4] yet?

01:40

Negative. Okay, we go ahead and do that until we get on team, see what we got.

01:44

Claire just advised team is on standby[4].

01:46

Sam 2.

01:47

Sam 2,

01:48

we have a standby[4].

01:49

seen request Huntington County returning to P.R.M.C.

01:56

Same tip. The Hempchew is clear on the Huntington County.

02:02

If I call, go ahead for 534.

02:04

411, 412.

02:05

Go ahead.

02:06

You can consent them getting in so they can get their shoes.

02:08

Good.

02:09

Same 2, GM coordinates for us.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

lines down: Hazard: power lines on the ground

[2]

emergency run: Lights-and-sirens medical response

[3]

en route: Responding/in transit

[4]

standby: Prepared but not yet deployed

[5]

SAM: Air medical helicopter

[6]

Medic 34: EMS unit identifier

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S 600 W & E 1100 S, Liberty Township, IN 46781

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